Methods, systems and apparatus for automated generation of a flight log and a squawk list file
First Claim
1. A method for automatic generation of a final flight log and a final squawk list, the method comprising:
- recording flight log data for a flight in a preliminary flight log data file;
recording squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight;
automatically generating, at an on-board computer upon occurrence of a trigger event, a preliminary squawk list file comprising;
a plurality of squawk events; and
executing, at a portable wireless communication device that is configured to communicate with the on-board computer over a communication link, a software application that is designed to generate a final flight log and a final squawk list file, wherein executing comprises;
presenting, at a graphical user interface of the portable wireless communication device, each squawk event from the preliminary squawk list file for review;
receiving inputs from an input system of the portable wireless communication device, wherein the inputs comprise;
an input for each particular squawk event in the preliminary squawk list file comprising at least one of;
an edit input to change content of that particular squawk event, an approval input that indicates that the particular squawk event has been approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file, or a removal input that indicates that the particular squawk event has not been approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file and is to be deleted from the preliminary squawk list file; and
when all squawk events in the preliminary squawk list file have been reviewed, generating a final flight log and the final squawk list file, wherein the final squawk list file comprises;
each of the squawk events from the preliminary squawk list file that have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file as squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A portable wireless communication device executes a software application, which can cause a display to display each squawk event from the PSLF for review. An input system receives an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input. When all squawk events in the PSLF have been reviewed, the processor can generate a final flight log and a final squawk list file (FSLF) that includes each of the squawk events from the PSLF that have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the final squawk list.
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1. A method for automatic generation of a final flight log and a final squawk list, the method comprising:
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recording flight log data for a flight in a preliminary flight log data file; recording squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight; automatically generating, at an on-board computer upon occurrence of a trigger event, a preliminary squawk list file comprising;
a plurality of squawk events; andexecuting, at a portable wireless communication device that is configured to communicate with the on-board computer over a communication link, a software application that is designed to generate a final flight log and a final squawk list file, wherein executing comprises; presenting, at a graphical user interface of the portable wireless communication device, each squawk event from the preliminary squawk list file for review; receiving inputs from an input system of the portable wireless communication device, wherein the inputs comprise;
an input for each particular squawk event in the preliminary squawk list file comprising at least one of;
an edit input to change content of that particular squawk event, an approval input that indicates that the particular squawk event has been approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file, or a removal input that indicates that the particular squawk event has not been approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file and is to be deleted from the preliminary squawk list file; andwhen all squawk events in the preliminary squawk list file have been reviewed, generating a final flight log and the final squawk list file, wherein the final squawk list file comprises;
each of the squawk events from the preliminary squawk list file that have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file as squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for automatic generation of a final flight log and a final squawk list file, the system comprising:
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an aircraft comprising an on-board computer configured to;
record flight log data for a flight in a preliminary flight log data file;
record squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight; and
automatically generate, upon occurrence of a trigger event, a preliminary squawk list file comprising;
a plurality of squawk events to be reviewed for potential inclusion in the final squawk list file; anda portable wireless communication device configured to communicate with the on-board-computer over a communication link, wherein the portable wireless communication device comprises; a processor configured to execute a software application; a display configured to display a graphical user interface that presents each squawk event from the preliminary squawk list file for review and that allows a user to manually enter a new squawk event; and an input system configured to receive inputs comprising;
an input for each particular squawk event in the preliminary squawk list file comprising at least one of;
an edit input to change content of that particular squawk event, an approval input that indicates that the particular squawk event has been approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file, or a removal input that indicates that the particular squawk event has not been approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file and is to be deleted from the preliminary squawk list file; andwhen all squawk events in the preliminary squawk list have been reviewed, wherein the processor executes the software application to generate the final flight log and the final squawk list file that comprises;
each of the squawk events from the preliminary squawk list file that have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the final squawk list file as squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable wireless communication device, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a plurality of squawk events that were recorded during a flight of an aircraft; a processor configured to execute a software application; a display configured to display a graphical user interface that presents each squawk event from the preliminary squawk list file for review; and an input system configured to receive inputs, wherein the inputs include at least one of; an edit input to change content of at least one of the plurality of squawk events, an approval input that indicates at least one of the plurality of squawk events is an approved squawk event, and a removal input that indicates that at least one of the plurality of squawk events is a removed squawk event; and wherein the processor is configured to generate a final squawk list file comprising each approved squawk event as a squawk event to be investigated for corrective action after the flight. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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